System and Method for Enabling Instant Messaging on a Mobile Device

1. A computer-implemented method for arranging instant messaging on a mobile device, comprising: receiving an incoming instant message from a first computing device that is destined for a mobile device; translating the incoming instant message into a customized message; sending the customized message to the mobile device; establishing an Internet connection between the first computing device and the mobile device; upon receiving the customized message on the mobile device, determining by the mobile device from the customized message that the customized message originated from the incoming instant message and initiating processing with the first computing device based on the customized message, wherein the initiating processing includes creating a reply-customized message and sending the reply customized message to an instant message (IM) server computer; and translating, by the IM server computer, the reply customized message into a reply instant message that is sent to the first computing device.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the customized message includes a Short Message Service message.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the customized message is sent over a cellular network.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the reply instant message is sent over the Internet connection to the first computing device.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising establishing the Internet connection in response to receiving the customized message.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , further comprising establishing a chat session for sending instant messages between the mobile device and the first computing device over the Internet connection.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein the Internet connection is via a wireless LAN.

8. An instant messaging server for initializing processing in a remote device, comprising: a processor; a memory into which a plurality of computer-executable instructions are loaded, the computer-executable instructions performing a method comprising: receiving an incoming instant message from a first device; detecting that the incoming instant message is destined for a mobile device; translating the incoming instant message into a customized SMS message, wherein the customized SMS message includes text of the instant message and information that adapts the mobile device to determine that the customized SMS message originated from an instant message, wherein the mobile device includes a client application to selectively create a reply customized SMS message in response to user input on the mobile device and to send the reply customized SMS message through a cellular network; establishing an Internet connection between the first device and the mobile device; and sending the customized SMS message to the mobile device over a cellular network.

9. The instant messaging server of claim 8 , further comprising receiving a reply customized SMS message from the mobile device in response to the customized SMS message and translating the reply customized SMS message into a reply instant message that is sent to the first computing device over an Internet connection.

10. A computer-readable medium encoded with computer-executable instructions for performing a method for initializing processing in a remote device, comprising: receiving a customized SMS message; determining from the customized SMS message that the customized SMS message originated from an instant message sent from a first computing device; initiating processing with the first computing device based on the customized SMS message, wherein the initiating processing includes establishing an internet connection between a mobile device and the first computing device over the Internet connection through a cellular network, wherein the initiating processing includes creating a reply-customized message and sending the reply customized message to an instant message (IM) server computer; and translating, by the IM server computer, the reply customized message into a reply instant message that is sent to the first computing device.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the initiating processing includes creating the reply-customized message and sending the reply customized message to an IM server computer.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 10 , wherein the initiating processing includes establishing the Internet connection and establishing a chat session for sending instant messages between the mobile device and the first computing device over the Internet connection.